Lot 5 Canada #3Pii 12d Queen Victoria Plate Proof in Black, with Diagonal SPECIMEN Overprint in Carmine, on India paper, with four full margins, very fresh and very fine. Rsv $4,000. Unitrade CV$6,000.
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Lot 301, Iran 1865 Riester Essay of Seated Lion, VG
Lot 301 Iran 1865 Riester Essay of a Seated Lion, in brown-bronze over cream paper, very fine. Persiphila catalogue #RE3, US$400. Estimate C$100.
Lot 125, Canada 2005 fifty-one cent red bergamot blossom coil pair with missing orange and brown
Lot 125 Canada #2128var 2005 (51c) Red Bergamot Blossom Coil with Missing Orange and Brown Colours, a mint pair on TRC paper, the two missing colours represent the missing orange (“51”) and missing brown (“Canada” and a small part of the flower). The stamps have the same tagging as a regular stamp with all 5 colours, helping to prove that there was no chemical manipulation to remove the colours. This pair is from the same find as previous lots sold by us. Estimate C$200.
Lot 204, Canada $1.50 red Luxury Tax stamp overprint Gasoline/Tax
Lot 204 Canada #OGT19 $1.50 Red Luxury Tax Stamp Overprinted “GASOLINE / TAX” in Red, mint never hinged but with a horizontal crease, still fine appearing and a rare stamp. van Dam CV$3,200.
Lot 321, Spain 1851 10r deep green Queen Isabella, VF used
Lot 321 Spain #11a var 1851 10r Deep Green Queen Isabella, used, showing the Frame Break Variety at left near “R” of CERTIFO, four large margins, good colour, a pleasing example of this variety, scarce in this quality, very fine; with COMEX certificate. Edifil 11a. Rsv. $300. Scott CV U$300.
